Space charge behavior in sheds removed from service aged 500 and 800 kV HVDC silicone rubber insulators and compared to a stored reference insulator is reported in this paper. The aim of this ...

In a step forward for soft robotics and biomedical devices, Rice University engineers have uncovered a powerful new way to ...

The O-ring’s impact shows how advancements are always being made with rubber and its role in the military. Big innovations ...

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Conclusions We are uncertain whether the use of silicone gel sheeting compared with no treatment, treatment with non-silicone gel sheeting or intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide makes ...

The leak also revealed details about the different watch bands included. The Galaxy 8 comes with a silicone band, while the ...

The effect of addition of nanoparticles to silicone rubber is studied in this paper in the context of soft robotic applications to transmission line maintenance. Silicone rubber and polylactic acid ...

Silicone rubber, also known as polysiloxane, is a synthetic polymer composed of a siloxane (–Si–O–) backbone with additional organic groups, such as methyl, ethyl, hydroxyl, phenyl, etc. Due to the ...